"Shawn Hirn" wrote in message
news:srhi-467B2F.19283412062008@comcast.dca.giganews.com...
> In article , user@domain.invalid wrote:
>
>> Russell Patterson wrote:
>> > With the almost perrenial flooding in the Mississipi basin, and the
>> > ever present need for more water in the southwest, why hasn't anyone
>> > proposed a pipeline system to move some of the excess water in the
>> > Mississippi River to, say, Lake Powell?
>> >
>>
>>
>> Because of politics. The left wing is now dominant in the USA.
>>
>> They refuse to actually fix problems. They absolutely hate
>> real technological solutions. They hate new infrastructure. They
>> hate paying for fixing old infrastructure. They want to fix all
>> "problems" by putting restrictions on ordinary people. This
>> is just another example. They won't drill for more oil. They
>> won't get more fixed-source energy by supporting the true and obvious
>> long term solution: nuclear power with breeders. Etc.
>>
>> Doug McDonald
>
> Right, borrowing and spending money we don't have works so well for the
> Republicans.
Works well for the Democrats also. Both major parties suck, and you just
have look at the sucky candidates we have to choose from in November.
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